Hundreds are dying from ignorance of rising heatwave risks

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

August 2018

Hundreds are dying from ignorance of rising heatwave risks

Evidence that many people die during heatwave conditions in the UK are highlighted in this commentary by Bob Ward. He goes on to argue that many of these deaths could be prevented if the flow of information to the public about the rising risks of heatwaves due to climate change were greatly improved.

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